Daniela Yordanova
BULWomenDaniela Yordanova (Bulgarian: Даниела Йорданова) (born 8 March 1976 in Slivnitsa) is a Bulgarian middle distance runner who specializes in the 1500 metres. She tested positive for testosterone in an out-of-competition doping test in Sofia on 13 June 2008, which eventually got her kicked out of the 2008 Summer Olympics.
As of Sep 20, 2026: 1500 m 3:59.10 (#115 all-time), 3000 m 8:30.59 (#104 all-time), 2011 season best 4:15.96 (Sep 10, 2011, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA)) · World Championships: 1 bronze · National record (1500 m) · 50 years old
Personal bests
Medals
| 🥇 | 🥈 | 🥉 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championships | - | - | 1 | 1 |
Performance Charts
Season bests
| Season | Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Trend | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | 1500m | 4:15.96 | - | Sep 10, 2011 | ↑ | Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA) |
| 2011 | 3000m | 9:28.90 | - | Jul 2, 2011 | ↓ | Sliven (BUL) |
| 2011 | 5000m | 15:31.70 | - | Sep 13, 2011 | ↑ | Rovereto (ITA) |
| 2008 | 1500m | 4:04.19 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↑ | Velódromo Luis Puig, Valencia (ESP) (i) |
| 2008 | 1500m-short-track | 4:04.19 | - | Mar 9, 2008 | ↑ | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
| 2007 | 800m | 2:06.33 | - | Jul 7, 2007 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2007 | 1500m | 4:00.82 | - | Sep 2, 2007 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships |
| 2007 | 3000m | 8:57.82 | - | Jul 5, 2007 | ↓ | Sofia Balkan Championships |
| 2006 | 800m | 2:03.56 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 800m-short-track | 2:03.56 | - | Feb 19, 2006 | - | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m-short-track | 2:42.02 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | - | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 1000m | 2:42.02 | - | Feb 4, 2006 | - | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 1500m | 3:59.37 | - | Aug 13, 2006 | ↑ | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
| 2006 | 1500m-short-track | 4:07.11 | - | Feb 22, 2006 | ↑ | Peania Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 2006 | 3000m-short-track | 8:48.45 | - | Feb 12, 2006 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 3000m | 9:06.22 | - | Jun 17, 2006 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2006 | 10000m | 32:40.23 | - | May 28, 2006 | - | Bulgarian 10,000m Championships |
| 2005 | 1500m | 4:11.64 | - | Aug 12, 2005 | ↑ | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
| 2004 | 1500m | 3:59.10 | - | Aug 28, 2004 | ↑ | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
| 2004 | 1500m-short-track | 4:08.50 | - | Mar 5, 2004 | ↑ | Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships, Sportaréna, Budapest (i) |
| 2004 | 2000m | 5:35.83 | - | Jul 8, 2004 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 2004 | 3000m | 9:16.23 | - | Jun 20, 2004 | ↓ | Plovdiv (BUL) |
| 2003 | 1500m | 4:01.83 | - | Sep 5, 2003 | ↑ | Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme |
| 2002 | 1500m | 4:00.65 | - | Aug 16, 2002 | ↑ | Weltklasse Zürich |
| 2002 | 1500m-short-track | 4:10.47 | - | Mar 3, 2002 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships, Ferry-Dusika-Halle, Wien (i) |
| 2002 | 3000m | 9:00.20 | - | Jun 22, 2002 | ↓ | Banská Bystrica (SVK) |
| 2002 | 3000m-short-track | 9:08.43 | - | Feb 3, 2002 | ↑ | Stuttgart (GER) (i) |
| 2001 | 800m | 2:03.02 | - | Jun 9, 2001 | ↑ | Kallithea, Athina (GRE) |
| 2001 | 1500m | 4:01.68 | - | Jun 2, 2001 | ↑ | Kalamata (GRE) |
| 2001 | 1500m-short-track | 4:06.00 | - | Feb 10, 2001 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2001 | 2000m | 5:42.77 | - | Jun 16, 2001 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 2001 | 3000m | 8:30.59 | - | Jul 6, 2001 | ↓ | Paris-St-Denis Meeting Gaz de France |
| 2001 | 3000m-short-track | 8:59.13 | - | Feb 3, 2001 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 2000 | 1500m | 4:03.83 | - | Jul 9, 2000 | ↑ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2000 | 1500m-short-track | 4:08.53 | - | Jan 29, 2000 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 2000 | 3000m | 8:45.26 | - | Jul 8, 2000 | ↓ | Bydgoszcz (POL) |
| 2000 | 3000m-short-track | 8:47.45 | - | Feb 27, 2000 | ↑ | European Indoor Championships |
| 2000 | 5000m | 14:56.95 | - | Sep 25, 2000 | ↑ | The XXVII Olympic Games |
| 1999 | 1500m | 4:11.93 | - | Sep 15, 1999 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) |
| 1999 | 3000m | 9:05.72 | - | May 22, 1999 | ↓ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1999 | 3000m-short-track | 9:23.58 | - | Feb 13, 1999 | ↑ | Pireaus Balkan Indoor Championships |
| 1999 | 5000m | 16:07.28 | - | Jun 26, 1999 | ↑ | Istanbul (TUR) |
| 1998 | 400m | 55.40 | - | Jun 13, 1998 | - | Beograd (SRB) |
| 1998 | 800m | 2:15.47 | - | May 20, 1998 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) |
| 1998 | 1500m-short-track | 4:36.76 | - | Feb 7, 1998 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1998 | 1500m | 4:42.06 | - | Jul 4, 1998 | ↑ | Sofia (BUL) (i) |
| 1998 | 3000m | 9:25.87 | - | Jun 6, 1998 | ↓ | Budapest (HUN) |
| 1998 | 3000m-short-track | 9:36.71 | - | Feb 8, 1998 | ↑ | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
| 1998 | 5000m | 16:16.46 | - | Jun 13, 1998 | ↑ | Beograd (SRB) |
2011
11 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
5000m | 15:31.70 | - | Sep 13 | Rovereto Palio Città della Quercia, Rovereto |
1500m | 4:15.96 | - | Sep 10 | Rieti IAAF World Challenge, Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti |
5000m | 15:45.31 | - | Aug 13 | Kessel-Lo Meeting voor Mon, Kessel-Lo |
1500m | 4:19.43 | - | Aug 9 | Bucuresti Romanian Championships |
5000m | 17:22.78 | - | Jul 3 | Sliven Balkan Championships |
3000m | 9:28.90 | - | Jul 2 | Sliven Balkan Championships, Sliven |
1500m | 4:35.36 | - | Jun 19 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Novi Sad |
1500m | 4:35.36 | - | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Novi Sad |
3000m | 9:38.49 | - | Jun 18 | European Athletics Team Championships Second League, Novi Sad |
5000m | 17:03.25 | - | Jun 12 | Bulgarian Championships, Sliven |
1500m | 4:38.61 | - | Jun 11 | Bulgarian Championships |
2008
5 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m-short-track | 4:04.19 | - | Mar 9 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m | 4:04.19 | - | Mar 9 | - |
1500m-short-track | 4:08.44 | - | Mar 8 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:04.19 | - | Mar 7 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:08.44 | - | Mar 7 | Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships |
2007
16 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:17.0HT | - | Oct 18 | Hyderabad CISM Military World Games, Hyderabad |
1500m | 4:24.90 | - | Oct 16 | Hyderabad CISM Military World Games |
1500m | 4:11.86 | - | Sep 7 | Weltklasse Zürich |
1500m | 4:00.82 | - | Sep 2 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:04.19 | - | Aug 31 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Aug 29 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:00.82 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:04.19 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
1500m | 4:10.61 | - | Aug 25 | IAAF World Championships |
800m | 2:06.33 | - | Jul 7 | Sofia International Meeting EUROINS Prize, Sofia |
3000m | 8:57.82 | - | Jul 5 | Sofia Balkan Championships |
1500m | 4:16.67 | - | Jul 4 | Sofia Balkan Championships, Sofia |
1500m | 4:05.5HT | - | Jul 2 | Athens Grand Prix Tsiklitiria, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 4:09.24 | - | Jun 24 | European Cup First League Gr. B, Milano |
3000m | 9:03.10 | - | Jun 23 | European Cup First League Gr. B, Milano |
1500m | 4:09.9HT | - | Jun 16 | Bulgarian Championships, Sofia |
2006
14 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:02.97 | - | Sep 17 | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 4:02.97 | - | Sep 16 | Athina IAAF World Cup, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 3:59.37 | - | Aug 13 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 4:05.72 | - | Aug 11 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 4:05.72 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 3:59.37 | - | Aug 7 | Göteborg European Championships, Ullevi Stadium, Göteborg |
1500m | 4:11.03 | - | Jun 18 | Thessaloniki European Cup First League Gr. B, Thessaloniki |
3000m | 9:06.22 | - | Jun 17 | Thessaloniki European Cup First League Gr. B, Thessaloniki |
10000m | 32:40.23 | - | May 28 | Bulgarian 10,000m Championships |
1500m-short-track | 4:07.11 | - | Feb 22 | Peania Balkan Indoor Championships |
800m-short-track | 2:03.56 | - | Feb 19 | Sofia Bulgarian Junior Indoor Championships, Sofia (i) |
3000m-short-track | 8:48.45 | - | Feb 12 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships, Sofia (i) |
1500m-short-track | 4:11.46 | - | Feb 11 | Bulgarian Indoor Championships |
1000m-short-track | 2:42.02 | - | Feb 4 | Sofia Akademika, Sofia (i) |
2005
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 4:11.64 | - | Aug 12 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
1500m | 4:11.64 | - | Aug 6 | IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki |
2004
2 performances| Discipline | Result | Wind | Date | Competitions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1500m | 3:59.10 | - | Aug 28 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
1500m | 4:04.94 | - | Aug 26 | The XXVIII Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Athina |
Honours
Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
Valencia IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Sofia Balkan Championships
1500 Metres
IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
Bulgarian Championships
1500 Metres
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Athina IAAF World Cup
1500 Metres
Göteborg European Championships
1500 Metres
Göteborg European Championships
1500 Metres
Peania Balkan Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian 10,000m Championships
10,000 Metres
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Budapest IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
The XXVIII Olympic Games
1500 Metres
IAAF World Championships
1500 Metres
München European Championships
1500 Metres
European Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
München European Championships
1500 Metres
IAAF World Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
European Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
1500 Metres Short Track
Bulgarian Championships
5000 Metres
Bulgarian Indoor Championships
3000 Metres Short Track
Frequently asked questions
What is Daniela Yordanova's 1500 m personal best?
Daniela Yordanova's 1500 m personal best is 3:59.10, set on Aug 28, 2004 in Olympic Stadium, Athina (GRE), #115 on the all-time list.
Which events does Daniela Yordanova compete in?
Daniela Yordanova competes in the 1500 m and 3000 m.
How did Daniela Yordanova perform in 2011?
2011 season best: 4:15.96, set on Sep 10, 2011 in Stadio Guidobaldi, Rieti (ITA).
How many medals has Daniela Yordanova won?
Daniela Yordanova has won 1 World Championships medal.